The Closing Saloks, Savaiye in Praise of Guru Amar Das (the bard Keerat)
A boat wide enough to carry everyone across together.
The Arc
Guru Nanak gathered the True Naam and planted it deep. Through him Lehna became Guru Angad, tuned in love to his feet. Then came Guru Amar Das, the home of hope. His goodness has no edge you can find. Picture a strong, wide boat built by the Creator. It carries whole families across, and the Sangat, people who gather to remember the One, rides along. Nobody crosses alone. So you ask plainly: keep me safe, I come to your shelter. At the center, the opening line: Guru Nanak gathered the True Naam of the Creator and planted it deep.
Key Vocabulary
aasaa nivaas - home of hope
bohitha-o - boat
sangat - the Sangat, people gathered to remember the One
saran - shelter, sanctuary
Hukumnama
Subject: The Guru's boat carries everyone across Preview: Nanak plants the Naam, Lehna becomes Angad, a wide boat built for whole families.
Today: Guru Nanak gathered the True Naam and planted it deep. Through him Lehna became Guru Angad, tuned in love to his feet. Then came Guru Amar Das, the home of hope. His goodness has no edge you can find. Picture a strong, wide boat built by the Creator. It carries whole families across, and the Sangat, people who gather to remember the One, rides along. Nobody crosses alone. So you ask plainly: keep me safe, I come to your shelter.
The Guru is a boat that carries everyone across together.
For today: Help one person today who might feel left behind.
A boat wide enough to carry everyone across together.
The Arc
Guru Nanak gathered the True Naam and planted it deep. Through him Lehna became Guru Angad, tuned in love to his feet. Then came Guru Amar Das, the home of hope. His goodness has no edge you can find. Picture a strong, wide boat built by the Creator. It carries whole families across, and the Sangat, people who gather to remember the One, rides along. Nobody crosses alone. So you ask plainly: keep me safe, I come to your shelter. At the center, the opening line: Guru Nanak gathered the True Naam of the Creator and planted it deep.
Key Vocabulary
Hukumnama
Subject: The Guru's boat carries everyone across Preview: Nanak plants the Naam, Lehna becomes Angad, a wide boat built for whole families.
Today: Guru Nanak gathered the True Naam and planted it deep. Through him Lehna became Guru Angad, tuned in love to his feet. Then came Guru Amar Das, the home of hope. His goodness has no edge you can find. Picture a strong, wide boat built by the Creator. It carries whole families across, and the Sangat, people who gather to remember the One, rides along. Nobody crosses alone. So you ask plainly: keep me safe, I come to your shelter.
The Guru is a boat that carries everyone across together.
For today: Help one person today who might feel left behind.